Mexican educators visit Sleepy Eye Migrant School

Pictured with the Sleepy Eye 8th grade class are: Nadia Crooker, Sleepy Eye School and Migrant Liaison, Edith Espejo Area Director. The one that has his hand on Elia’s shoulder is Miguel Angel Rivera Najera, General Director of the Attention to Migrants Program of the State of Morelos Mexico. Elia Dimayuga Bruggeman. Ruben Morales, Executive Assistant and Gloria Nachreiner Teacher.

Elia Dimayuga-Bruggeman, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, and former Sleepy Eye High School principal brought Mexican educators to tour Sleepy Eye School’s migrant program May 1st. (See Comments Below).

Pictured with the Sleepy Eye 8th grade class are: Nadia Crooker, Sleepy Eye School and Migrant Liaison, Edith Espejo Area Director, Miguel Angel Rivera Najera, General Director of the Attention to Migrants Program of the State of Morelos Mexico. Elia Dimayuga Bruggeman, Ruben Morales, Executive Assistant and Gloria Nachreiner Teacher.

By Mr. Miguel Angel Rivera Najera, General Director of the Attention to Migrants Program of the State of Morelos in Mexico, along with Edith Espejo, Area Director and Ruben Morales, Executive Assistant.

We are thrilled to learn that there are specific programs for migrant children in schools and in this school we were amazed at the consolidation of the program in assisting migrant children, the preserving of their culture, as well as the sensitivity of every single person that works in the program. In our case, it was important to learn the goals of the program and how it is developed, so that we can implement a similar program in the State of Morelos. Especially, since many children born in Minnesota return to Morelos, Mexico with their parents and these children only speak English. It has been very good feedback for us, so that upon our return to Mexico, we may be able to implement a similar program. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Elia Dimayuga Bruggeman for showing us the great progress in the attention to migrant education in Minnesota.